The population of Portugal is expected to decrease by 33,000 in 2022 and reach 10,077,000 in 2023. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 8,000 people yearly. The population density of Portugal has changed from 106.7 in 1980 to 111.6 in 2020.
| Current population | 10,085,047 people at present (Monday 3rd of October 2022) | |
| Median Age | 45.6 years |
| Population density | 110.8 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 10,110,000 | -33,000 (-0.3%) | 8,000 | 45.6 | 111 | 6,783,000 (67.1%) | |
| 2021 | 10,143,000 | -35,000 (-0.4%) | 8,000 | 45.3 | 111 | 6,756,000 (66.6%) | |
| 2020 | 10,178,000 | -35,000 (-0.3%) | 8,000 | 45.0 | 1.24 | 112 | 6,728,000 (66.1%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -6,000 | 44.7 | 1.23 | 112 | 6,700,000 (65.6%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -6,000 | 44.4 | 1.23 | 112 | 6,671,000 (65.1%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -6,000 | 44.1 | 1.23 | 113 | 6,641,000 (64.6%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -6,000 | 43.9 | 1.23 | 113 | 6,609,506 (64.0%) |
| 2015 | 10,358,076 | -42,986 (-0.4%) | -6,000 | 43.6 | 1.23 | 113 | 6,574,064 (63.5%) |
| 2010 | 10,573,100 | 4,853 (0.1%) | -28,000 | 42.0 | 1.39 | 115 | 6,403,809 (60.6%) |
| 2005 | 10,503,330 | 19,469 (0.2%) | 18,427 | 40.5 | 1.41 | 115 | 6,041,725 (57.5%) |
| 2000 | 10,289,898 | 72,070 (0.7%) | 35,671 | 39.4 | 1.55 | 112 | 5,597,602 (54.4%) |
| 1995 | 10,026,176 | 34,651 (0.4%) | 34,721 | 38.1 | 1.41 | 110 | 5,124,278 (51.1%) |
| 1990 | 9,983,218 | -21,782 (-0.2%) | 29,824 | 36.7 | 1.56 | 109 | 4,783,459 (47.9%) |
| 1985 | 10,023,613 | 27,381 (0.3%) | -29,575 | 35.0 | 1.72 | 110 | 4,540,496 (45.3%) |
| 1980 | 9,766,312 | 105,047 (1.1%) | -13,379 | 33.8 | 2.25 | 107 | 4,178,517 (42.8%) |
| 1975 | 9,093,470 | 339,105 (3.7%) | 39,726 | 33.1 | 2.75 | 99 | 3,708,226 (40.8%) |
| 1970 | 8,680,431 | -77,274 (-0.9%) | 21,637 | 32.4 | 3.01 | 95 | 3,368,354 (38.8%) |
| 1965 | 8,998,595 | -36,770 (-0.4%) | -140,320 | 31.6 | 3.15 | 98 | 3,317,422 (36.9%) |
| 1960 | 8,857,716 | 71,600 (0.8%) | -109,577 | 31.0 | 3.16 | 97 | 3,096,215 (35.0%) |
In 2021 the population of Portugal was 10,143,000 and the average age increased from 31.0 in 1960 to 45.3. Urban population has increased from 5,597,602 (54.4%) in 2000 to 6,783,000 (67.1%) in the current year. The population density of Portugal has changed from 106.7 in 1980 to 111.6 in 2020.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 8,000 | 45.0 | 1.24 | 112 | 6,728,000 (66.1%) |
| 2025 | 10,015,000 | -31,000 (-0.3%) | 10,000 | 46.4 | 1.28 | 110 | 6,858,000 (68.5%) |
| 2030 | 9,873,000 | -27,000 (-0.3%) | 10,000 | 47.5 | 1.34 | 108 | 6,967,000 (70.6%) |
| 2035 | 9,739,000 | -27,000 (-0.3%) | 10,000 | 48.5 | 1.41 | 106 | 7,048,000 (72.4%) |
| 2040 | 9,597,000 | -30,000 (-0.3%) | 10,000 | 49.3 | 1.46 | 104 | 7,094,000 (73.9%) |
| 2045 | 9,424,000 | -37,000 (-0.4%) | 10,000 | 50.0 | 1.51 | 101 | 7,107,000 (75.4%) |
| 2050 | 9,218,000 | -44,000 (-0.5%) | 10,000 | 50.5 | 1.56 | 98 | 7,083,000 (76.8%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 86.3 (84.0 years for male and 88.7 years for females). Population density will go up to 98.2 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is minus 0.33% (35,000 residents, including 112,497 deaths). The demographics of Portugal constitutes of 5,316,000 women and 4,793,000 men, which means there are 902 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 17.6% of population (1,776,327) is 19 or younger, 59.0% of population (5,960,856) is between age 20 and 64 and 23.5% of population (2,372,817) is over 65.